is ill spent on the Internet, reading up on news and such.
I really need to visit NY soon — need a fix.
I really need to book some features here and there — need a fix.
I really need to schedule a tour — maybe Texas in the spring?
I really have to get my fat (albeit slimmed down) ass in gear and have a poetic career. More submissions. More publications.
More poetry.
More work that makes me happy, makes me feel good. Less that makes me feel old and tool-like.
I’m coming up on twenty years here in May. Shit. Although I’ve bounced around and done a lot of different stuff…gotta say it: too long.
I’m 44 years old and ready not to act my age.
I don’t think this is a midlife crisis, or a manic episode, or even a moment of self doubt and despair — it’s just the simple revelation that I’ve been wasting my time.
Everything else will remain true — I’m unhappy, stressed over aging, sick near unto death with the inability to balance my moods. Those things are simple facts.
But it could all be ameliorated a bit if I changed my life to own my poetic endeavors more fully.
So…I shall.
Dark Matter 
September 2nd, 2004 at 7:38 am
Re: texas in the spring?
woo-HOO!
big smile on my face!
September 2nd, 2004 at 7:38 am
Re: texas in the spring?
woo-HOO!
big smile on my face!
September 2nd, 2004 at 7:38 am
Re: texas in the spring?
woo-HOO!
big smile on my face!
September 2nd, 2004 at 7:38 am
Re: texas in the spring?
woo-HOO!
big smile on my face!
September 2nd, 2004 at 7:38 am
Re: texas in the spring?
woo-HOO!
big smile on my face!
September 2nd, 2004 at 7:38 am
Re: texas in the spring?
woo-HOO!
big smile on my face!
September 2nd, 2004 at 7:24 am
Re: i agree –
oh – hmmmm….
September 2nd, 2004 at 7:24 am
Re: i agree –
oh – hmmmm….
September 2nd, 2004 at 7:24 am
Re: i agree –
oh – hmmmm….
September 2nd, 2004 at 7:24 am
Re: i agree –
oh – hmmmm….
September 2nd, 2004 at 7:24 am
Re: i agree –
oh – hmmmm….
September 2nd, 2004 at 7:24 am
Re: i agree –
oh – hmmmm….
September 2nd, 2004 at 6:57 am
Re: texas in the spring?
YEah — I do think TX in the spring.
September 2nd, 2004 at 6:57 am
Re: texas in the spring?
YEah — I do think TX in the spring.
September 2nd, 2004 at 6:57 am
Re: texas in the spring?
YEah — I do think TX in the spring.
September 2nd, 2004 at 6:57 am
Re: texas in the spring?
YEah — I do think TX in the spring.
September 2nd, 2004 at 6:57 am
Re: texas in the spring?
YEah — I do think TX in the spring.
September 2nd, 2004 at 6:57 am
Re: texas in the spring?
YEah — I do think TX in the spring.
September 2nd, 2004 at 6:56 am
Re: i agree –
I meant tonight — he’s at AS220 for the Slam. I’m going.
September 2nd, 2004 at 6:56 am
Re: i agree –
I meant tonight — he’s at AS220 for the Slam. I’m going.
September 2nd, 2004 at 6:56 am
Re: i agree –
I meant tonight — he’s at AS220 for the Slam. I’m going.
September 2nd, 2004 at 6:56 am
Re: i agree –
I meant tonight — he’s at AS220 for the Slam. I’m going.
September 2nd, 2004 at 6:56 am
Re: i agree –
I meant tonight — he’s at AS220 for the Slam. I’m going.
September 2nd, 2004 at 6:56 am
Re: i agree –
I meant tonight — he’s at AS220 for the Slam. I’m going.
September 2nd, 2004 at 6:36 am
Re: i agree –
speakout!’s every monday starting the 6th –
will definitely be seeing Sage on Provience on 18th (lots of surprise guests at that show)
September 2nd, 2004 at 6:36 am
Re: i agree –
speakout!’s every monday starting the 6th –
will definitely be seeing Sage on Provience on 18th (lots of surprise guests at that show)
September 2nd, 2004 at 6:36 am
Re: i agree –
speakout!’s every monday starting the 6th –
will definitely be seeing Sage on Provience on 18th (lots of surprise guests at that show)
September 2nd, 2004 at 6:36 am
Re: i agree –
speakout!’s every monday starting the 6th –
will definitely be seeing Sage on Provience on 18th (lots of surprise guests at that show)
September 2nd, 2004 at 6:36 am
Re: i agree –
speakout!’s every monday starting the 6th –
will definitely be seeing Sage on Provience on 18th (lots of surprise guests at that show)
September 2nd, 2004 at 6:36 am
Re: i agree –
speakout!’s every monday starting the 6th –
will definitely be seeing Sage on Provience on 18th (lots of surprise guests at that show)
September 2nd, 2004 at 6:35 am
texas in the spring?
i say fuck yes!
i’m feeling the work-i-do-for-money vs. my own work tug in a big way, too.
September 2nd, 2004 at 6:35 am
texas in the spring?
i say fuck yes!
i’m feeling the work-i-do-for-money vs. my own work tug in a big way, too.
September 2nd, 2004 at 6:35 am
texas in the spring?
i say fuck yes!
i’m feeling the work-i-do-for-money vs. my own work tug in a big way, too.
September 2nd, 2004 at 6:35 am
texas in the spring?
i say fuck yes!
i’m feeling the work-i-do-for-money vs. my own work tug in a big way, too.
September 2nd, 2004 at 6:35 am
texas in the spring?
i say fuck yes!
i’m feeling the work-i-do-for-money vs. my own work tug in a big way, too.
September 2nd, 2004 at 6:35 am
texas in the spring?
i say fuck yes!
i’m feeling the work-i-do-for-money vs. my own work tug in a big way, too.
September 1st, 2004 at 5:48 pm
Re: i agree –
Nope. SPEAK is 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.
You doing SPEAKOUT, or heading to Sage’s show?
September 1st, 2004 at 5:48 pm
Re: i agree –
Nope. SPEAK is 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.
You doing SPEAKOUT, or heading to Sage’s show?
September 1st, 2004 at 5:48 pm
Re: i agree –
Nope. SPEAK is 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.
You doing SPEAKOUT, or heading to Sage’s show?
September 1st, 2004 at 5:48 pm
Re: i agree –
Nope. SPEAK is 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.
You doing SPEAKOUT, or heading to Sage’s show?
September 1st, 2004 at 5:48 pm
Re: i agree –
Nope. SPEAK is 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.
You doing SPEAKOUT, or heading to Sage’s show?
September 1st, 2004 at 5:48 pm
Re: i agree –
Nope. SPEAK is 2nd and 4th Wednesdays.
You doing SPEAKOUT, or heading to Sage’s show?
September 1st, 2004 at 5:48 pm
Me too.
September 1st, 2004 at 5:48 pm
Me too.
September 1st, 2004 at 5:48 pm
Me too.
September 1st, 2004 at 5:48 pm
Me too.
September 1st, 2004 at 5:48 pm
Me too.
September 1st, 2004 at 5:48 pm
Me too.
September 1st, 2004 at 2:57 pm
If you can stand the southeast, I’ll shout, yell, and generally raise a fuss with our local readings to get you here.
September 1st, 2004 at 2:57 pm
If you can stand the southeast, I’ll shout, yell, and generally raise a fuss with our local readings to get you here.
September 1st, 2004 at 2:57 pm
If you can stand the southeast, I’ll shout, yell, and generally raise a fuss with our local readings to get you here.
September 1st, 2004 at 2:57 pm
If you can stand the southeast, I’ll shout, yell, and generally raise a fuss with our local readings to get you here.
September 1st, 2004 at 2:57 pm
If you can stand the southeast, I’ll shout, yell, and generally raise a fuss with our local readings to get you here.
September 1st, 2004 at 2:57 pm
If you can stand the southeast, I’ll shout, yell, and generally raise a fuss with our local readings to get you here.
September 1st, 2004 at 1:32 pm
i hear that bell ringing
loud and clear. huzzah!
September 1st, 2004 at 1:32 pm
i hear that bell ringing
loud and clear. huzzah!
September 1st, 2004 at 1:32 pm
i hear that bell ringing
loud and clear. huzzah!
September 1st, 2004 at 1:32 pm
i hear that bell ringing
loud and clear. huzzah!
September 1st, 2004 at 1:32 pm
i hear that bell ringing
loud and clear. huzzah!
September 1st, 2004 at 1:32 pm
i hear that bell ringing
loud and clear. huzzah!
September 1st, 2004 at 1:27 pm
say it loud, say it proud!
I agree with Beverly that saying it out loud and publicly helps make it stick. (Unless you’re Jason Pettus, apparently, but that’s a whole other topic!) I’m in a similar boat these days and my “final feature” was part of forcing myself to take the next step I’ve been procrastinating over for a couple of years now.
Can’t offer you a feature these days to get you to NYC, but might be able to swing my couch with advance notice. Some good, home-cooked latin food, too!
September 1st, 2004 at 1:27 pm
say it loud, say it proud!
I agree with Beverly that saying it out loud and publicly helps make it stick. (Unless you’re Jason Pettus, apparently, but that’s a whole other topic!) I’m in a similar boat these days and my “final feature” was part of forcing myself to take the next step I’ve been procrastinating over for a couple of years now.
Can’t offer you a feature these days to get you to NYC, but might be able to swing my couch with advance notice. Some good, home-cooked latin food, too!
September 1st, 2004 at 1:27 pm
say it loud, say it proud!
I agree with Beverly that saying it out loud and publicly helps make it stick. (Unless you’re Jason Pettus, apparently, but that’s a whole other topic!) I’m in a similar boat these days and my “final feature” was part of forcing myself to take the next step I’ve been procrastinating over for a couple of years now.
Can’t offer you a feature these days to get you to NYC, but might be able to swing my couch with advance notice. Some good, home-cooked latin food, too!
September 1st, 2004 at 1:27 pm
say it loud, say it proud!
I agree with Beverly that saying it out loud and publicly helps make it stick. (Unless you’re Jason Pettus, apparently, but that’s a whole other topic!) I’m in a similar boat these days and my “final feature” was part of forcing myself to take the next step I’ve been procrastinating over for a couple of years now.
Can’t offer you a feature these days to get you to NYC, but might be able to swing my couch with advance notice. Some good, home-cooked latin food, too!
September 1st, 2004 at 1:27 pm
say it loud, say it proud!
I agree with Beverly that saying it out loud and publicly helps make it stick. (Unless you’re Jason Pettus, apparently, but that’s a whole other topic!) I’m in a similar boat these days and my “final feature” was part of forcing myself to take the next step I’ve been procrastinating over for a couple of years now.
Can’t offer you a feature these days to get you to NYC, but might be able to swing my couch with advance notice. Some good, home-cooked latin food, too!
September 1st, 2004 at 1:27 pm
say it loud, say it proud!
I agree with Beverly that saying it out loud and publicly helps make it stick. (Unless you’re Jason Pettus, apparently, but that’s a whole other topic!) I’m in a similar boat these days and my “final feature” was part of forcing myself to take the next step I’ve been procrastinating over for a couple of years now.
Can’t offer you a feature these days to get you to NYC, but might be able to swing my couch with advance notice. Some good, home-cooked latin food, too!
September 1st, 2004 at 1:17 pm
i agree –
good to hear – we all go through these periods – reflection / anxiety / re-entry into stratosphere / etc. etc.
the main thing i’ve learned about my life is that its literally never too late to do anything – didn’t go to a poetry reading until i was 26, really feels that’s when my life started
– whenever i take more steps towards my dreams, i don’t get closer, the dreams actually get bigger – growing up, for me, has involved not only recognizing that for myself, but celebrating it
i trust that you’re going to find what works for you man….
– are you having Speak tonight?
alex
September 1st, 2004 at 1:17 pm
i agree –
good to hear – we all go through these periods – reflection / anxiety / re-entry into stratosphere / etc. etc.
the main thing i’ve learned about my life is that its literally never too late to do anything – didn’t go to a poetry reading until i was 26, really feels that’s when my life started
– whenever i take more steps towards my dreams, i don’t get closer, the dreams actually get bigger – growing up, for me, has involved not only recognizing that for myself, but celebrating it
i trust that you’re going to find what works for you man….
– are you having Speak tonight?
alex
September 1st, 2004 at 1:17 pm
i agree –
good to hear – we all go through these periods – reflection / anxiety / re-entry into stratosphere / etc. etc.
the main thing i’ve learned about my life is that its literally never too late to do anything – didn’t go to a poetry reading until i was 26, really feels that’s when my life started
– whenever i take more steps towards my dreams, i don’t get closer, the dreams actually get bigger – growing up, for me, has involved not only recognizing that for myself, but celebrating it
i trust that you’re going to find what works for you man….
– are you having Speak tonight?
alex
September 1st, 2004 at 1:17 pm
i agree –
good to hear – we all go through these periods – reflection / anxiety / re-entry into stratosphere / etc. etc.
the main thing i’ve learned about my life is that its literally never too late to do anything – didn’t go to a poetry reading until i was 26, really feels that’s when my life started
– whenever i take more steps towards my dreams, i don’t get closer, the dreams actually get bigger – growing up, for me, has involved not only recognizing that for myself, but celebrating it
i trust that you’re going to find what works for you man….
– are you having Speak tonight?
alex
September 1st, 2004 at 1:17 pm
i agree –
good to hear – we all go through these periods – reflection / anxiety / re-entry into stratosphere / etc. etc.
the main thing i’ve learned about my life is that its literally never too late to do anything – didn’t go to a poetry reading until i was 26, really feels that’s when my life started
– whenever i take more steps towards my dreams, i don’t get closer, the dreams actually get bigger – growing up, for me, has involved not only recognizing that for myself, but celebrating it
i trust that you’re going to find what works for you man….
– are you having Speak tonight?
alex
September 1st, 2004 at 1:17 pm
i agree –
good to hear – we all go through these periods – reflection / anxiety / re-entry into stratosphere / etc. etc.
the main thing i’ve learned about my life is that its literally never too late to do anything – didn’t go to a poetry reading until i was 26, really feels that’s when my life started
– whenever i take more steps towards my dreams, i don’t get closer, the dreams actually get bigger – growing up, for me, has involved not only recognizing that for myself, but celebrating it
i trust that you’re going to find what works for you man….
– are you having Speak tonight?
alex
September 1st, 2004 at 12:48 pm
When you say it out loud for everyone to hear, it makes it harder to walk away from. Glad you made a public declaration. Hope it all works out for you.
September 1st, 2004 at 12:48 pm
When you say it out loud for everyone to hear, it makes it harder to walk away from. Glad you made a public declaration. Hope it all works out for you.
September 1st, 2004 at 12:48 pm
When you say it out loud for everyone to hear, it makes it harder to walk away from. Glad you made a public declaration. Hope it all works out for you.
September 1st, 2004 at 12:48 pm
When you say it out loud for everyone to hear, it makes it harder to walk away from. Glad you made a public declaration. Hope it all works out for you.
September 1st, 2004 at 12:48 pm
When you say it out loud for everyone to hear, it makes it harder to walk away from. Glad you made a public declaration. Hope it all works out for you.
September 1st, 2004 at 12:48 pm
When you say it out loud for everyone to hear, it makes it harder to walk away from. Glad you made a public declaration. Hope it all works out for you.